Mrs. Spielmann 2B - High Frequency Words

1200 High Frequency Words

Words are listed in the order of their frequency of use in everyday writing. Since “the” is the most frequently used word in our language, its number is one in the list. The first 25 words are used in 33% of everyday writing. The first 100 words appear in 50% of adult and student writing, and the first 1,000 words are used in 89% of everyday writing.

1. the	35. when	69. time	103. back
2. of	36. we	70. could	104. much
3. and	37. there	71. no	105. go
4. a	38. can	72. make	106. good
5. to	39. an	73. than	107. new
6. in	40. your	74. first	108. write
7. is	41. which	75. been	109. our
8. you	42. their	76. its	110. me
9. that	43. said	77. who	111. man
10. it	44. if	78. now	112. too
11. he	45. do	79. people	113. any
12. for	46. will	80. my	114. day
13. was	47. each	81. made	115. same
14. on	48. about	82. over	116. right
15. are	49. how	83. did	117. look
16. as	50. up	84. down	118. think
17. with	51. out	85. only	119. also
18. his	52. them	86. way	120. around
19. they	53. then	87. find	121. another
20. at	54. she	88. use	122. came
21. be	55. many	89. may	123. come
22. this	56. some	90. water	124. work
23. from	57. so	91. long	125. three
24. I	58. these	92. little	126. must
25. have	59. would	93. very	127. because
26. or	60. other	94. after	128. does
27. by	61. into	95. words	129. part
28. one	62. has	96. called	130. even
29. had	63. more	97. just	131. place
30. not	64. her	98. where	132. well
31. but	65. two	99. most	133. such
32. what	66. like	100. know	134. here
33. all	67. him	101. get	135. take
34. were	68. see	102. through	136. why
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137. help	176. below	215. began	254. try
138. put	177. saw	216. almost	255. told
139. different	178. something	217. live	256. young
140. away	179. thought	218. page	257. sun
141. again	180. both	219. got	258. thing
142. off	181. few	220. earth	259. whole
143. went	182. those	221. need	260. hear
144. old	183. always	222. far	261. example
145. number	184. show	223. hand	262. heard
146. great	185. large	224. high	263. several
147. tell	186. often	225. year	264. change
148. men	187. together	226. mother	265. answer
149. say	188. asked	227. light	266. room
150. small	189. house	228. country	267. sea
151. every	190. don't	229. father	268. against
152. found	191. world	230. let	269. top
153. still	192. going	231. night	270. turned
154. between	193. want	232. picture	271. learn
155. mane	194. school	233. being	272. point
156. should	195. important	234. study	273. city
157. home	196. until	235. second	274. play
158. big	197. form	236. soon	275. toward
159. give	198. food	237. story	276. five
160. air	199. keep	238. since	277. himself
161. line	200. children	239. white	278. usually
162. set	201. feet	240. ever	279. money
163. own	202. land	241. paper	280. seen
164. under	203. side	242. hard	281. didn't
165. read	204. without	243. near	282. car
166. last	205. boy	244. sentence	283. morning
167. never	206. once	245. better	284. I'm
168. us	207. animal	246. best	285. body
169. left	208. life	247. across	286. upon
170. end	209. enough	248. during	287. family
171. along	210. took	249. today	288. later
172. while	211. four	250. however	289. turn
173. might	212. head	251. sure	290. move
174. next	213. above	252. knew	291. face
175. sound	214. kind	253. it's	292. door
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293. cut	332. before	371. state	410. held
294. done	333. lived	372. list	411. already
295. group	334. became	373. stood	412. warm
296. true	335. add	374. hundred	413. gone
297. half	336.become	375. ten	414. finally
298. red	337. grow	376. fast	415. summer
299. fish	338. draw	377. felt	416. understand
300. plants	339. yet	378. kept	417. moon
301. living	340. less	379. notice	418. animals
302. black	341. wind	380. can't	419. mind
303. eat	342. behind	381. strong	420. outside
304. short	343 cannot	382. voice	421. power
305. United States	344. letter	383. probably	422. problem
306. run	345. among	384. area	423. longer
307. book	346. able	385. horse	424. winter
308. gave	347. dog	386. matter	425. deep
309. order	348. shown	387. stand	426. heavy
310. open	349. mean	388. box	427. carefully
311. ground	350. English	389. start	428. follow
312. cold	351. rest	390. that's	429. beautiful
313. really	352. perhaps	391. class	430. everyone
314. table	353. certain	392. piece	431. leave
315. remember	354. six	393. surface	432. everything
316. tree	355. feel	394. river	433. game
317. course	356. fire	395. common	434. system
318. front	357. ready	396. stop	435. bring
319. American	358. green	397. am	436. watch
320. space	359. yes	398. talk	437. shell
321. inside	360. built	399. whether	438. dry
322. ago	361. special	400. fine	439. within
323. sad	362. ran	401. round	440. floor
324. early	363. full	402. dark	441. ice
325. I'll	364. town	403. past	442. ship
326. learned	365. complete	404. ball	443. themselves
327. brought	366.oh	405. girl	444. begin
328. close	367. person	406. road	445. fact
329. nothing	368. hot	407. blue	446. third
330. though	369. anything	408. instead	447. quite
331. idea	370. hold	409. either	448. carry
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449. distance	488. glass	527. caught	566. maybe
450. although	489. rock	528. hair	567. history
451. sat	490. tall	529. bird	568. mouth
452. possible	491. alone	530. wood	569. middle
453. heart	492. bottom	531. color	570. step
454. real	493. check	532. war	571. child
455. simple	494. reading	533. fly	572. strange
456. snow	495. fall	534. yourself	573. wish
457. rain	496. poor	535. seem	574. soil
458. suddenly	497. map	536. thus	575. human
459. easy	498. friend	537. square	576. trip
460. leaves	499. language	538. moment	577. woman
461. lay	500. job	539. teacher	578. eye
462. size	501. music	540. happy	579. milk
463. wild	502. buy	541. bright	580. choose
464. weather	503. window	542. sent	581. north
465. miss	504. mark	543. present	582. seven
466. pattern	505. heat	544. plan	583. famous
467. sky	506. grew	545. rather	584. late
468. walked	507. listen	546. length	585. pay
469. main	508. ask	547. speed	586. sleep
470. someone	509. single	548. machine	587. iron
471. center	510. clear	549. information	588. trouble
472. field	511. energy	550. except	589. store
473. stay	512. week	551. figure	590. beside
474. itself	513. explain	552. you're	591. oil
475. boat	514. lost	553. free	592. modern
476. question	515. spring	554. fell	593. fun
477. wide	516. travel	555. suppose	594. catch
478. least	517. wrote	556. natural	595. business
479. tiny	518. farm	557. ocean	596. reach
480. hour	519. circle	558. government	597. lot
481. happened	520. whose	559. baby	598. won't
482. foot	521. correct	560. grass	599. case
483. care	522. bed	561. plane	600. speak
484. low	523. measure	562. street	601. shape
485. else	524. straight	563. couldn't	602. eight
486. gold	525. base	564. reason	603. edge
487. build	526. mountain	565. difference	604. soft
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605. village	644. sign	683. science	722. section
606. object	645. guess	684. afraid	723. spent
607. age	646. forward	685. women	724. ring
608. minute	647. huge	686. produce	725. teeth
609. wall	648. ride	687. pull	726. quiet
610. meet	649. region	688. son	727. ancient
611. record	650. nor	689. meant	728. stick
612. copy	651. period	690. broken	729. afternoon
613. forest	652. blood	691. interest	730. silver
614. especially	653. rich	692. chance	731. nose
615. necessary	654. team	693. thick	732. century
616. he's	655. corner	694. sight	733. therefore
617. unit	656. cat	695. pretty	734. level
618. flat	657. amount	696. train	735. you'll
619. direction	658. garden	697. fresh	736. death
620. south	659. led	698. drive	737. hole
621. subject	660. note	699. lead	738. coast
622. skin	661. various	700. break	739. cross
623. wasn't	662. race	701. sit	740. sharp
624. I've	663. bit	702. bought	741. fight
625. yellow	664. result	703. radio	742. capital
626. party	665. brother	704. method	743. fill
627. force	666. addition	705. king	744. deal
628. test	667. doesn't	706. similar	745. busy
629. bad	668. dead	707. return	746. beyond
630. temperature	669. weight	708. corn	747. send
631. pair	670. thin	709. decide	748. love
632. ahead	671. stone	710. position	749. cool
633. wrong	672. hit	711. bear	750. cause
634. practice	673. wife	712. hope	751. please
635. sand	674. island	713. song	752. meat
636. tail	675. we'll	714. engine	753. lady
637. wit	676. opposite	715. board	754. west
638. difficult	677. born	716. control	755. glad
639. general	678. sense	717. spread	756. action
640. cover	679. cattle	718. evening	757. pass
641. material	680. million	719. brown	758. type
642. isn't	681. anyone	720. clean	759. attention
643. thousand	682. rule	721. wouldn't	760. gas
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761. kitchen	800. total	839. chair	878. quick
762. pick	801. sell	840. east	879. law
763. scale	802. wire	841. separate	880. lie
764. basic	803. rose	842. truck	881. final
765. happen	804. cotton	843. sing	882. rise
766. safe	805. spoke	844. column	883. loud
767. grown	806. rope	845. twice	884. fair
768. cost	807. fear	846. particular	885. herself
769. wear	808. shore	847. shop	886. slow
770. act	809. throughout	848. unless	887. noise
771. hat	810. compare	849. spot	888. statement
772. arm	811. movement	850. neither	889. hungry
773. believe	812.exercise	851. met	890. join
774. major	813. bread	852. wheel	891. tube
775. gray	814. process	853. none	892. rode
776. wonder	815. nature	854. hill	893. empty
777. include	816. apart	855. television	894. twenty
778. describe	817. path	856. bill	895. broke
779. electric	818. careful	857. solve	896. nice
780. sold	819. narrow	858. pressure	897. effect
781. visit	820. mental	859. report	898. paid
782. sheep	821. nine	860. farmer	899. motion
783. I'd	822. useful	861. count	900. myself
784. office	823. public	862. trade	901. divide
785. row	824. according	863. chief	902. supply
786. contain	825. steel	864. month	903. laid
787. fit	826. salt	865. clothes	904. dear
788.equal	827. speech	866. doctor	905. surprise
789. value	828. forth	867. indeed	906. gun
790. yard	829. nation	868. dance	907. entire
791. beat	830. knowledge	869. church	908. fruit
792. inch	831. appear	870. original	909. crowd
793. sugar	832. ate	871. enjoy	910. band
794. key	833. dinner	872. string	911 wet
795. product	834. hurt	873. sister	912. solid
796. desert	835. spend	874. familiar	913. northern
797. bank	836. experiment	875. onto	914. flower
798. farther	837. touch	876. imagine	915. star
799. won	838. drop	877. blow	916. feed
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917. wooden	956. pound	995. guide	1034. belong
918. sort	957. valley	996. discover	1035. bottle
919. develop	958. double	997. plain	1036. flight
920. shoulder	959. till	998. usual	1037. forget
921. variety	960. match	999. seat	1038. bicycle
922. season	961. average	1000. accept	1039. secret
923. share	962. die	1001. police	1040. soldier
924. jump	963. liquid	1002. consider	1041. silent
925. regular	964.alive	1003. dozen	1042. structure
926. represent	965. stream	1004. baseball	1043. height
927. market	966. provide	1005. rubber	1044. observe
928. we're	967. drink	1006. symbol	1045. indicate
929. few	968. experience	1007. support	1046. railroad
930. finger	969. future	1008. exactly	1047. knife
931. expect	970. tomorrow	1009. industry	1048. married
932. army	971. drove	1010. they're	1049. suggested
933. cabin	972. population	1011.beneatth	1050. entered
934. camp	973. finish	1012. laugh	1051. magazine
935. danger	974. station	1013. groceries	1052. agree
936. purpose	975. shook	1014. popular	1053. fifty
937. breakfast	976. stage	1015. thank	1054. escape
938. proper	977. oxygen	1016. quarter	1055. threw
939. coat	978. poem	1017. climbed	1056. planet
940. push	979. solution	1018. continue	1057. dangerous
941. express	980. burn	1019. potatoes	1058. event
942. shot	981. cent	1020. receive	1059. leader
943. angry	982. electricity	1021. design	1060. peace
944. southern	983. everybody	1022. president	1061. spelling
945. dress	984. rate	1023. charge	1062. chapter
946. bag	985. dust	1024. mistake	1063. swimming
947. proud	986. worth	1025. hospital	1064. opportunity
948. neck	987. community	1026. remain	1065. immediately
949. breath	988. captain	1027. service	1066. favorite
950. strength	989. bus	1028. increase	1067. settled
951. member	990. protect	1029. students	1068. telephone
952. twelve	991. cook	1030. insects	1069. repeat
953. mine	992. raise	1031. address	1070.prepare
954. company	993. further	1032. sincerely	1071. instance
955. current	994. steam	1033. dollars	1072. avenue
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1073. newspaper	1112. individual	1151. barbecue	1190. avoid
1074. actually	1113. progress	1152. accident	1191. daily
1075. employee	1114. altogether	1153. disease	1192. identity
1076. review	1115. activities	1154. construction	1193. standard
1077. convince	1116. article	1155. motor	1194. combine
1078. allowed	1117. equipment	1156. affect	1195. attached
1079. nobody	1118. discuss	1157. conversation	1196. frighten
1080. details	1119. healthy	1158. evidence	1197. social
1081. muscles	1120. perfect	1159. citizen	1198. factory
1082. model	1121. recognize	1160. environment	1199. license
1083. climate	1122. frequently	1161. influence	1200. recommend
1084. coffee	1123. character	1162. cancel
1085. whenever	1124. personal	1163. audience
1086. serious	1125. disappear	1164. apartment
1087. angle	1126. success	1165. worse
1088. feather	1127. traffic	1166. transportation
1089. determined	1128. yesterday	1167. frozen
1090. dictionary	1129. situation	1168. waste
1091. ordinary	1130. realize	1169. couple
1092. extra	1131. message	1170. function
1093. rough	1132. recently	1171. connect
1094. library	1133. account	1172. project
1095. condition	1134. physical	1173. pronounce
1096. arrived	1135. neighbor	1174. offered
1097. located	1136. excited	1175. apply
1098. program	1137. whisper	1176. improve
1099. pencil	1138. available	1177. stomach
1100. tongue	1139. college	1178. collect
1101. title	1140. furniture	1179. prevent
1102. enemy	1141. leather	1180. courage
1103. garage	1142. husband	1181. occur
1104. lose	1143. principal	1182. foreign
1105. vegetable	1144. medicine	1183. quality
1106. parents	1145. excellent	1184. terrible
1107. style	1146. operation	1185. instrument
1108. education	1147. council	1186. balance
1109. required	1148. author	1187. ability
1110. political	1149. organize	1188. arrange
1111. daughter	1150. concern	1189. rhythm